"First, my ashtray is in all sorts off trouble. About a month ago, I noticed the ashtray light bulb was burnt. So, I went and got the bulb, (thinking...how hard could it possibly be?) boy was I wrong! I'd like to meet the German engineer that designed this one. The placement of the bulb is unbelievably difficult to get to. Not to mention, the socket is plastic, and it clips into place. Well, it doesn't clip in there very well because the damn thing fell back behind the ashtray, out of reach. I figured I could take the ashtray out and get the socket back into place."
same issue here with 1999 S420: how to remove the ashtray frame ('base')...to re-insert the bulb socket, to then replace burnt-out ashtray bulb...
thank you
Dean Taylor